After Thwarted Bomb Plot, US Military Operations in Yemen Could Intensify
After the discovery of two parcel bombs from Yemen in Chicago-bound air cargo last week, the Obama administration is reportedly considering sending elite hunter-killer teams into Yemen to assassinate militants. One plan being considered would see US special forces units sent into Yemen under CIA control, which would give the US greater leeway to strike without the explicit blessing of the Yemeni government. We speak to Wired magazine senior reporter Spencer Ackerman. Ref. Source 2
US Cable Confirms US Killed Women and Children In Yemen
By Michael Isikoff
The U.S. Media paid scant attention in June when Amnesty International released a report charging that U.S. Cruise missiles carrying cluster bombs had struck the village of al Majalah in southern Yemen on Dec. 17, 2009, killing 41 civilians, including 14 women and 21 children. Ref. Source 6
Is Yemen the next Somalia, or the next Tunisia?:
Tunisian-style protests erupted in Yemen over the weekend when thousands took to the streets to demand the removal of its autocratic president, who has held power for more than 30 years, joining leaders from Algeria to Jordan in the crosshairs of a popular revolt. Ref. Source 8
Yemen crisis deal collapses despite U.S. Pressure:
Last-minute diplomatic wrangling has derailed a deal on a transition of power in Yemen despite growing U.S. Pressure on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to agree to the Gulf-brokered plan and relinquish power. Ref. Source 5